REVIEW – It’s been a while since I reviewed a wireless speaker. I’ve heard good things about Ultimate Ears speakers, and I wanted a speaker that was portable, waterproof and could replace the Echo Dot that I currently use in my living room. The UE MegaBlast meets all these criteria so I decided to give […]
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NEWS – When Roland releases a new product, it’s always worth checking out. Just announced is their BTM-1 speaker, tuned for Bluetooth playback from your phone and direct guitar input. Roland takes their audio quality seriously so we’re looking forward to hearing this in action. Controls on the top look to be; Power, Bluetooth and
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REVIEW – It seems that every few days, there’s an announcement about yet another new Bluetooth speaker. Today’s entry is the Tronsmart Element Force. Is it worthy of your consideration? Read on! What is it? The Element Force is a Bluetooth 4.2 speaker with up to 15-hour battery life. It is relatively small and portable
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REVIEW – We have all seen countless Bluetooth speakers reviewed on sites like The-Gadgeteer.com. Most are boxy or have clips or loops to hang them from. Few have an actual handle. Not so the AOMAIS Go Bluetooth Speaker. What is it? A basic speaker/speakerphone that has an integrated handle that allows you to tote this
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REVIEW – Portable speakers are usually limited to personal or small-group listening. Those that move beyond that size are a much smaller group. I was recently sent the iLive Tailgate Speaker, and have been testing it. Read on for how it performed, and how it may fit into your life. What is it? The iLive
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NEWS – When I’m asked to recommend speakers, Audioengine is always at the top of my list, no matter the budget. The reason is simple, Audioengine makes unpretentious, well-made speakers that perform beyond their cost, whether it’s the petite A2+ or higher end HD6 speakers. And now Audioengine has applied their speaker expertise to make
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REVIEW – Our Future Robot Overlords have chosen to favor you with this delightful little mechanical horror from MeetIDEA. It’s a robot spider that has a Bluetooth speaker. It’s also an educational toy that can be assembled and disassembled, perfect training for the kiddies in preparation for our dystopian future. Hopefully, the Robot Overlords come
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NEWS – Wireless speakers are certainly nothing new, but the Fluance Fi20 portable wireless speaker is one of those speakers that stands out in today’s somewhat saturated market. It features a sophisticated wood design and delivers immersive 360-degree sound. While most speakers are directional, the Fi20 radiates music in every direction, providing a room filling and
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REVIEW – I am an audiophile who is favorably biased towards contemporary and smooth jazz as my best appreciated musical genre, followed by classical and easy listening. I do listen to several other genres including reggae, soca, calypso, funk, etc, but I do not consider those genres when I am yearning for an audiophile experience.
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REVIEW – Last year, I reviewed the Aiwa Arc-1 headphones and liked them. They’re comfortable and easy to listen to for hours. However, before the Arc-1, Aiwa made a wireless speaker that helped raise them from the ashes of forgotten electronic companies. Since its release, the powerful Aiwa Exos-9 Portable Bluetooth Speaker has garnered a
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NEWS – Bose, a longtime provider of top-quality audio equipment, is expanding their line to include fashionable sunglasses, with a twist. Bose Frames are sunglasses, personal wireless headphones, Bluetooth phone headset, a gateway to Siri and Google Assistant and what Bose calls, “Bose audio augmented reality platform”. Frames do not alter your view, but rather
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REVIEW – Music in a cylinder. Ten years ago, no one thought of having a complete music system in a handheld unit about the size of a 24-ounce can of malt liquor or a sleeve of tennis balls. Yet, on sites like ours, there are dozens of these cylinders that vie for the attention
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NEWS – Wicked Audio is adding new products to their line of audio gear with the new Syver Bluetooth earbuds. It’s hard to get excited about Bluetooth earbuds these days because there are so many to choose from. But the Syver earbuds stand out from the crowd with a unique charging case that doubles as
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NEWS – Marshall, the well-known guitar amplifier maker has added some new smart speakers to their line up. We’ve all seen quite a few speakers that have Amazon Alexa support, but speakers with the Google Assistant built in isn’t as common. Marshall’s new Action II Voice and Stanmore II Voice speakers let you control your
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REVIEW – The new Ultimate Ears (UE) Megaboom 3 was introduced a few months ago and since I have really enjoyed using the Megaboom, I wanted to give the Megaboom 3 a try. Were there any improvements? Well, I think they did a great job in redesigning the Megaboom 3. It’s much more attractive than
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REVIEW – Operating your smart home got a lot easier once voice control was introduced by various services. I use Amazon’s Alexa system for voice control of my Hue lights and Nest products. I bought my Amazon Echo devices before the surge of new-generation Echo devices and before all those new items with built-in Alexa
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REVIEW – The days of carrying a boombox around on your shoulder have long been gone, and wearable Bluetooth speakers are here as a hands-free replacement. Zulu Audio’s Wearable Bluetooth Speakers magnetically connect to your clothes, so you can bring the party to the people. What is it? The Zulu Audio Wearable Bluetooth Speaker is just
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REVIEW – These days, almost every electronic gadget features some type of wireless capability, and for leisure time, wireless Bluetooth speakers have become quite popular. I have tested a few of them, and most of them have been quite good for what they are designed to do. For this review, I will be playing around
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REVIEW – Tribit may not be the first name you think of for Bluetooth speakers, but that is beginning to change, based on several of their last few releases. I was sent their Xboom cylinder, a black, fabric-covered monolithic unit that stands 7” high and is 2.5” in diameter. With three prominent buttons stacked in
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REVIEW – I’ve been borrowing my sons Bluetooth speaker from time to time, so I thought reviewing the Tronsmart Mega Bluetooth Speaker would be a good time to get my own. What is it? The Tronsmart Mega Bluetooth Speaker is a portable 40W wireless speaker that has a rich feature set and most of all,
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